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• How Often Do You Use Ski Pole Straps? (Poll)

  12-01-2026 20:16 via powder.com
  
  Just about every ski pole on the market comes equipped with a seemingly innocuous feature: straps.
  At face value, their inclusion makes sense. Who wants to ski a narrow, icy chute after losing their grip and watching one of their poles skitter away downhill? No one, we’d venture.Yet, despite helping to keep your gear all in one place, pole straps can also be dangerous, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. In a blog post, the forecasters recommended, outright, that you shouldn’t we
  
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• How The 1956 Winter Olympics Changed "Everything" In Cortina, Italy

  14-01-2026 12:39 via powder.com
  
  With more than 100 years of Winter Olympics history, no city or ski resort has ever hosted the grand international sporting event more than 70 years apart.
  That will all change on February 6th, 2026, as the Olympic cauldron is lit at Milan’s San Siro Stadium, igniting the opening of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.For the scenic ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, nestled in the jagged and awe-inspiring Italian Dolomites, it will mark a return to its fabled past, with fond b
  
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• Ore-Ida Announces Limited 'French Fry Skis' for Just $250

  14-01-2026 12:01 via powder.com
  
  The phrase “French fry” is seared into the minds of skiers the world over. Most of us heard it during ski school, or from a parent who taught us how to ski informally. “Pizza,” the refrain goes. Then, “French fry.” Each food goes with a corresponding ski formation, serving as fun, kid-friendly alternatives to saying “wedge” or “parallel.”That learning lingo slots neatly into one of the most out-of-left-field winter sports collabora
  
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• Cross-Country Skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  14-01-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A Wyoming valley known for its adventurous downhill skiing also has plenty of opportunities for exploring the area on cross-country skis.
  
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• A Guide to Living in Whitefish, Montana

  14-01-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  When the snowfall’s good, signs reading “closed for a powder day” appear on the doors of local businesses.
  
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• Colorado Is Hurting for Snow, but Arapahoe Basin Is Getting Creative

  13-01-2026 21:50 via powder.com
  
  It’s no secret that the Colorado ski season is off to a slow start.
  In river basins across the state, the snowpack is well below the median, according to data gathered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Against this less-than-snowy backdrop, one ski resort in the state, Arapahoe Basin, is taking a unique approach to terrain management.
  Along with working to open trails and keep them open, the mountain is also expanding what it calls “limited and directed” skiin
  
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• Guests Involved in Two Avalanches at Whistler Blackcomb In Same Day

  13-01-2026 20:16 via powder.com
  
  POWDER has confirmed that two separate inbounds avalanches happened at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.Both slides took place on the Blackcomb side of Whistler Blackcomb’s pistes, according to a statement shared by a resort spokesperson."The first incident occurred on Bushrat—an experts-only area on Blackcomb Mountain. Blackcomb Ski Patrol received a call at approximately 10:11 am and responded immediately. Three guests were involved and unharmed, an
  
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• Snowmobiler Dies in Wyoming Backcountry Avalanche

  13-01-2026 18:52 via powder.com
  
  A snowmobiler was killed by an avalanche in the Wyoming backcountry on Sunday, January 11, 2026, local authorities said.The accident happened in the LaBarge Creek area at around 2 p.m. and involved two snowmobilers, according to a report published by the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center.The forecasters stated that one of the snowmobilers triggered the avalanche and was buried between two and three feet deep as the snow slid into a creek bed. His partner, noticing the lack of engine noises, returne
  
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• Mike Hattrup Still Isn't Tired of Talking About Skiing

  13-01-2026 18:46 via powder.com
  
  This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.Full CircleHigh in the Monashee Mountains of interior British Columbia, the snow is as smooth and silky as whipped cream. From a treeless shoulder of an immense peak, the mountain rolls over into a mature forest of stately spruce, fir and hemlock trees. Between the trees are perfectly spaced hallways, as if sculpted by a divine
  
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• Editor's Picks: Our Testers Found The Best Ski Packs of 2026

  13-01-2026 18:38 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Figuring out what to carry skiing is already hard enough, so let us take some of the work out of deciding how to carry it. Last we checked, there’s about a billion different ski packs on the market, but not all of them are made the same. We’ve been testing dozens of different ski packs this season, from ultra-minimalist mountaineering packs, to freeride-orien
  
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• Cheap 'Old School' Lift Ticket Pricing Returns To Beloved Tahoe Ski Area

  13-01-2026 17:44 via powder.com
  
  The more things change in the Lake Tahoe area, the more Donner Ski Ranch (DSR) sticks to its roots.The small but charming ski area located on Donner Summit has been a bastion for independently-owned hills for decades.
  While some of its neighbors jack up lift ticket prices, build fancy lodges, and cater to mega-passes, Donner Summit operates almost exactly as it did during the Old School days of skiing and snowboarding.
  Hence, the ski area's beloved cheap lift tickets on 'Old School Days' through
  
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• Telemark Skiing Is Back–But the Internet Can’t Agree on What It’s Becoming

  13-01-2026 14:53 via powder.com
  
  Some two summers past, delighting in the prospect of a post-mountain bike ride beverage, I took a seat at a high top, and thought about beer as I absent-mindedly surveyed the brewery. But something immediately caught my eye. Double-taking, I noticed a young gentleman the table over wearing something that in years prior could have subjected him to outright scorn and ridicule in any ski town.Loudly and brightly, the young fellow’s hat read the word “TELEMARK.”It was both refreshi
  
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• Is Salomon's Latest Ski Boot Really Missing A Cuff Pivot?

  13-01-2026 14:01 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Four-buckle overlap boots haven't seen much of a design update in decades, relying on a basic but tried-and-true design to connect you to your skis. Ever the innovators, the team at Salomon wanted to find a way to improve upon power transmission and heel hold without straying too far away from a design already known for it's high performance. Their latest boot, the all-n
  
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• Veronica Paulsen Peels Back The Curtain On Her Corbet's Double Backflip Attempt

  13-01-2026 13:23 via powder.com
  
  Skiing, whether you’re a first-timer or lifelong diehard, is all about chasing the next peak.
  That could be finally tackling that one Double Black Diamond trail. Or, it could be checking “ski in Japan” off the bucket list. For professional skier Veronica Paulsen, her personal mountain was about as lofty as it gets: she wanted to land a double backflip into Jackson Hole's daunting Corbet’s Couloir. The terrain feature positioned below the Aerial Tram is one of the Mou
  
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• What You Need To Know Before the 2026 Freeride World Tour Drops In

  13-01-2026 12:58 via powder.com
  
  The first stop of the 2026 Freeride World Tour (FWT) season is almost upon us.
  At the inaugural outing, rookies and long-running stars will face off in Baqueira Beret, a Spanish ski resort nestled in the Pyrenees.The snow is piling up with more in the forecast, and, as with every edition of the FWT, those tuning in should be treated to a top-notch show.
  Here’s what to know before the FWT gets underway.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or c
  
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• Russ LaChapelle: The Bard of Bearpen

  12-01-2026 22:40 via nyskiblog.com
  I first crossed paths with Russ LaChapelle in the fall of 2010; though, like many people interested in New York ski history, I’d encountered him years earlier through his quirky, deeply personal website. Jam-packed with information about vanished rope tows, forgotten slopes, and half-erased ski dreams, it was clearly the work of someone who cared more about getting the story right than making it look polished or easily navigable (as much as was possible with internet technology back then).
  
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• "That Kind of Airtime Is Insane": Skier's Huge Jump Goes Viral

  12-01-2026 22:25 via powder.com
  
  I’d venture that your average skier prefers to stay on the snow.
  Yes, a mogul here or a small jump there can produce some welcome air time, but entering orbit is, by and large, reserved for professionals and true thrill seekers.This skier, who goes by @tommy._.ski on Instagram, is among their ranks. In a recent, jaw-dropping clip, he estimated that he floated between 40 and 50 feet into the air, traveling over 100 feet.Sound absurd? It is. See the video below and remember, please don&rsquo
  
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• How a Utah Ski Resort Uses Remote Control Explosives To Keep Skiers Safe

  12-01-2026 19:24 via powder.com
  
  Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is showing off one of the newer techniques it’s using to control avalanches: Wyssen Towers. Set to a fitting techno soundtrack, the video, shared to social media over the weekend, shows the towers firing and setting off cascades of snow.Tap or click to watch the video below, and keep reading to learn more about Wyssen Towers.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a copy shipped directly
  
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• Dog and Skier Swept Away by Large Avalanche

  12-01-2026 18:48 via powder.com
  
  Skier Ares Masip suffered a close call during a backcountry ski outing in the country of Andorra on January 8, 2026.Masip was skiing with her dog Cim, on a slope that was "very familiar". She had skied it three times in the last five days, according to her written video description."All in all, a lot of factors have added up that made me think it was safe. And this is where it enters, what is known as a heuristic trap," writes Masip. She continues, "[A heuristic trap is] a mental bias that makes
  
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• "Too Old" Skier Sends Jackson Hole's Most Feared Line

  12-01-2026 17:25 via powder.com
  
  I wrote a story for POWDER back in May of 2024 called 'The First Family of Jackson Hole's S&S Couloir'.The focus of the story was Bob Kilmain, an East Coast transplant turned local legend, and his children, Morgan and Jack, and their impressive accomplishments on Jackson Hole's most feared inbounds line, S&S Couloir.The Kilmains have left their mark on S&S (read my story from 2024 for the details), and Bob, the 40-plus-year-old patriarch of the family, is back this season with anothe
  
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• Avalanche Kills Two In Washington

  12-01-2026 16:24 via powder.com
  
  The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) confirmed that four backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche on Friday, January 9, 2026. Two of the skiers were killed."We are saddened to report that four backcountry tourers were caught and carried in an avalanche near Longs Pass in the upper Teanaway River drainage of the East Central zone. One tourer was not buried, one was partially buried and injured, one was fully buried and killed, and one was fully buried and is presumed dead."Survivors Ian La
  
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• Review: Peak Performance Women's Vertec HIPE 3L Shell Jacket & Pants

  12-01-2026 14:40 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Founded in 1986, the Swedish outerwear brand Peak Performance started to gain significant popularity in North America a few years back, particularly in parts of Canada. As they really broke into the North American market and I started to see more of their products in the wild, I found myself wondering what would set them apart from other high-end outerwear brands like Ar
  
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• Völkl Releases New 112mm-Underfoot Powder Ski

  12-01-2026 13:20 via powder.com
  
  After releasing the new Revolt 101 last winter, Völkl is adding yet another ski to the Revolt family: an all-new powder freestyle shape. Where the 101 and 114 fall into the hard-charging directional freeride category, the new Revolt 112 is a much more freestyle-focused shape that should split the difference between the 121 and the 104 in the Revolt line. This came as a bit of surprise given how much a certain Völkl athlete has been teasing a prototype shape of what look to be a large p
  
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• Avalanche in Washington State Kills 2

  12-01-2026 03:44 via nytimes.com
  The men were among a group of four skiing in the backcountry near Longs Pass, east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains. The area received heavy snowfall last week.
  
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• Are Moguls Fun? What Almost 3,000 Skiers Really Think

  11-01-2026 17:28 via powder.com
  
  It’s Sunday, and you know what that means—we’re back with the results of another POWDER Weekly Poll!Let’s talk about moguls. They’re feared. They’re adored. They’re seen as a ski skill litmus test. As far as ski conditions go, they might be the most divisive, unlike the unanimously loved stars, including fresh powder and perfect corn snow.How varied are skiers’ opinions on moguls, though? We endeavored to find out, with some help from the hardworki
  
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• Greek Peak: Back for the First Time

  10-01-2026 20:50 via nyskiblog.com
  With all the excellent reports that have been posted here this season, my wife and I were hoping that our four-day trip to Syracuse might be a good opportunity to score some of the upstate powder we’d been seeing on TV. A sobering weekend forecast took that off the table and while driving north from New Jersey under gloomy skies, it looked like we were lined up for one of those “at least we’re skiing” kind of days. But almost » Read More »
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• Planning a January Ski Trip? These 7 Destinations Stand Out in 2026

  10-01-2026 16:02 via powder.com
  
  It’s January, the first month that, by our estimations, qualifies as the “mid-season.”
  The crazed holidays have passed, and ski resorts are settling into the routines that will guide them for the rest of the winter. And you, dear skier, probably want to know which ones you should consider visiting.That’s where this list comes in. Without a crystal ball, we can’t say for sure that all of these mountains will have stellar conditions all month—skiing is, after al
  
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• Review: Stellar Equipment Free Shell 2.5 Jacket & Bibs

  10-01-2026 13:56 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Stellar Equipment has flown relatively under the radar as far as outerwear brands go, but the Scandinavian brand is not to be overlooked. Founded in 2015, Stellar EQ is fairly new to the scene and takes a direct-to-consumer approach. Their gear, however, is not to be overlooked and comes in at an almost sneaky good quality. The Stellar Free 2.5 kit sits in their lineup a
  
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• "It's Not Possible at the Moment": Ski Racing Legend Calls Off Comeback Just Weeks Before Olympics

  09-01-2026 22:50 via powder.com
  
  The ski racing legend Marcel Hirscher, who was mounting a comeback bid at 36 after his retirement of five years, is no longer shooting for this winter's Olympics.Hirscher has competed in three Winter Games, amassing three medals across multiple disciplines, two of which were gold.But now, he said in a video update, “The truth is it's not possible at the moment,” referring to his return to ski racing.“The pace which I can go right now is not on a World Cup level,” he conti
  
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• "The Center of the Universe": Iconic Colorado Ski Lift Finally Opens for the Season

  09-01-2026 21:52 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin’s famed Pallavicini Chair (Pali Chair) will open on Saturday, January 10, 2026, a welcome sign for Colorado skiers that the ski season, which got off to a slow start, is building some momentum in the New Year with fresh snow.The chairlift, dubbed “The Center of the Universe,” departs from Arapahoe Basin’s base area, depositing riders atop a collection of advanced trails. The resort, in an email, noted that it's “our most beloved lift and terrain.&rdqu
  
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